New materials are quietly rewriting yacht racing. From halyards and sheets to standing rigging, synthetic fibers are replacing steel, and changing boat design. Stuart Greenfield asks, “You are not ...

A recent post regarding female-only sailing events caused a stir online. After sailing in the 2026 Boston Harbor Ladies Challenge, ...

Long Beach Yacht Club is accepting requests for invitation to the 2026 Butler Cup. This World Sailing Grade 3 event will be sailed in the fleet of Catalina 37s on September 26-27, with practice on ...

You know you’re a bad speller when you write something so wrong that auto-correct has got nothing. Providing “insight” since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of the Scuttlebutt ...

Over 100 sailors will be in action July 18-19, at the St. Margaret Sailing Club in Glen Haven, Nova Scotia, as they will take part in Sail Canada 2026 Sail East Championships. The competition will be ...

A duck walks into a pharmacy and says, “Give me some chap-stick… and put it on my bill.” Providing “insight” since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of the Scuttlebutt Newsletter ...

Matthew Sheahan of Yachting World ponders the questions… Is 50 knots still the magic number? Or will the latest launches go through sailing’s ‘sound barrier’ for mile after mile offshore? The trouble ...

A duck walks into a pharmacy and says, “Give me some chap-stick… and put it on my bill.” Providing “insight” ...

America’s Cup Partnership CEO Marzio Perrelli will work with teams to bring a new structure aimed at growing the property’s ...

Mackinac, MI (July 12, 2026) – Peter Thornton’s 104-foot ketch, Whitehawk, claimed line honors in the 117th Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac. After starting with the Cruising Division on July 10, ...

Two final races on Lake Biscarrosse, France brought the 2026 420 World Championships to a thrilling conclusion, crowning new World Champions across the ...

Team Malizia and Boris Herrmann have had an eventful week. It is the first week of a new era with the “Malizia 4”, which was ...